Verizon is now offering its high-speed symmetrical FiOS Internet services to consumers in 16 states, with downstream and upstream connections of up to 15 or 20 megabits per second (Mbps), depending on the state where the service is sold.

On Oct. 23, Verizon launched the symmetrical FiOS Internet service – featuring an upload and download speed of up to 20 Mbps – in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

In Florida, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Verizon now offers downstream and upstream connections of up to 20 Mbps, as well. And in California, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Washington State, connections of up to 15 Mbps are available.

“By introducing these new services where we sell FiOS, Verizon now offers the fastest broadband upload speeds to the most consumers in America,” said Susan Retta, VP of broadband solutions for Verizon. “This is just another example of the power that Verizon delivers with fiber-optics straight into customers’ homes.”

The symmetrical services are available for as low as $64.99 a month with an annual service plan, the company said. 

In Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, Verizon is quadrupling the upstream connection speed of its highest-speed FiOS Internet service from 5 Mbps to up to 20 Mbps. The downstream connection speed of this service is up to 50 Mbps. 

In California, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Washington State, Verizon is tripling the upstream connection speed of its highest-speed FiOS Internet offering from 5 Mbps to up to 15 Mbps. The downstream connection speed of this service is up to 30 Mbps.